North Korea has fired a medium-range missile that flew over Japan, sparking panic.
According to the British news agency Reuters, as soon as the missile was spotted on Tuesday, the authorities instructed citizens to immediately move to safe places and the train service was also stopped, and this situation remained until it fell into the Atlantic Ocean. .
This is the first time since 2017 that a North Korean missile has flown over Japan.
Japan says the missile traveled more than 4,600 kilometers (2,850 miles), which could be North Korea's longest-range test to date.
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Last week, the three mentioned countries conducted military exercises together.
There has been little response from the US government to recent missile tests, which experts say is focused on the war in Ukraine and other external crises, but the US military has stepped up its show of force in the region. .
The Japanese government says it also attempted to shoot down the missile.
Defense Minister Yesukazu Hamada says the government will not refrain from any kind of response, including a counterattack.
On the other hand, South Korea has also strengthened its defenses in response to North Korea's successive missile tests.
South Korean officials say it will further enhance its defense capabilities with the cooperation of its allies.
Japanese government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters that North Korea's repeated missile launches have created threats to the security of Japan and the entire region, but it could cause serious problems for the international community. are.'
Officials say that the missile flew from 4500 to 4600 km with a speed of 1000 km per hour.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was found to have been fired from Jagyeong province, where North Korea has previously conducted missile tests, including "hypersonic" missiles.
